Personal Style: Bradley Wiggins

This 2012 BBC Sports
Personality Of The Year may have been one of the closest contests
of recent times but there was one clear winner in the style stakes:
Bradley Wiggins. The man who conquered the Tour De France and made
gold the only accessory to wear this summer looked particularly
striking in a Mark Powell bespoke suit last night. To mark his
triumph, GQ spoke to Wiggins about his first mod purchase, trying
to look like Sting and why going bespoke is worth the wait.

There is absolutely no point having a decent suit on if
you are wearing scruffy shoes.I've got a pair of Prada
loafers that I really like. They have tassels on the front and I
bought them from Selfridges.

The first item of clothing I thought was really stylish
was a Fred Perry T-shirt. I bought it in 1988 when I was
about nine I think. It was a blue one and I loved it.

What should no man have in his wardrobe?A
bumbag.

I suppose this is a bit obvious for me really
but I'd have to go with Paul Weller for my best-dressed British man.
He always looks the business.

The most common style mistake most men make?
Letting their wives dress them.

I suppose the worst haircut I had was when I was in my
early twenties: I bleached my hair. I remember seeing
Sting in Quadrophenia and thought it looked really cool.
It did on him!

What does nobody tell you about getting a bespoke
suit? That it takes a long time. You have to keep going
for fittings, and it still takes ages before it is finished. It's
worth it though.

My Time by Bradley Wiggins is out now (Yellow Jersey Press,
£20). To buy your copy for the special price of £17 (including free
UK and N Ireland p&p) call 01206 255 800 and quote the
reference "GQ".

Paul Henderson

Paul Henderson is GQ's Health & Sports Editor. He joined the magazine in March 2003 and has written for a host of titles including the Guardian, the Spectator and the Daily Telegraph. As well as writing about sports, he covers food, drink, travel and motoring. This makes him very fortunate and decidedly unpopular.